Russia launches satellite for military communications

MOSCOW - On April 2, Russia's space forces launched a 3,660-pound Molniya-class military communications satellite from the Plesetsk launch center. It was the 28th launch of a Molniya satellite built by Reshetnyov NPO PM of Siberia. According to company representatives, the Molniya-1T spacecraft has...

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